yellow-lipped sea krait

English

Noun

yellow-lipped sea krait (plural yellow-lipped sea kraits)

  1. A highly venomous semi-aquatic snake of species Laticauda colubrina, found in tropical Indo-Pacific oceanic waters, with distinctive black stripes, a yellow snout, and a paddle-like tail that it uses for swimming.
    Synonyms: banded sea krait, colubrine sea krait

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